Fireground Operations
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Investigators found that compromised size-up, poor risk/benefit decisions, weak crew integrity and missed 911 information all contributed to the Leonardtown incident
The fast-moving Cocoanut Grove fire killed nearly 500 and changed fire safety and burn treatment as we know it
A jury found two Rock Falls fire chiefs and the city liable, ruling their decisions led to Sterling Lieutenant Garrett Ramos’ fall through a floor and into a basement
Firefighters evacuated approximately 100 people from the famous Fifth Avenue store
Embers from the burning St. Liborius Parish Complex had set an abandoned house on fire three blocks away
The Diamond fire in Scottsdale grew quickly and threatened approximately 100 homes
Massena Fire Chief Pat O’Brien said one of the explosions was related to an oxygen cylinder
‘Slow down or you’re going to get hurt’ – wise words from youth still matter today
The firefighter reportedly fell into the basement while fighting a house fire in Leonardtown
Company officers should take account of our members’ abilities, physicality and mental health every shift
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Two firefighters were injured when a large door came off its hinges during a fire in Alachua County
Firefighter Patrick Gale took his harness and secured himself to the rope that would lower him to the trapped man
Officials estimate the damage from the Clark County fire that started Tuesday at $200M
Atlantic City firefighters and police officers rescued several people during a fast-moving fire in six rowhouses
We work until all options are exhausted, on the fireground and at the depths of the ocean
Douglas County firefighters entered without a hoseline and found the man in a bedroom
Embers from the Clark County blaze caused smaller fires and sent up smoke seen across the Las Vegas Valley
FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief John Sarrocco said firefighters found heavy fire in the e-bike shop on the ground floor of the six-story building
FD spokesperson: “We are going to be out here a few more hours” describing the the Mo. pallet company fire
“I thought I lost everything,” Grace Farrell said before Frankfort firefighters went into the burned house to find her dress
Over 130 firefighters fought a top-floor fire that quickly spread into the cockloft
An RV outside of the American Kennel Club All-Breed Dog Show in Tampa burned as some bystanders tried to rescue the dogs inside
A multi-alarm, abandoned warehouse fire in South River had spread to homes and other buildings
The bodies of 1 person and 2 horses were found inside Fulcher’s Red Fox Stables in Merrit after the fire was extinguished
Everyone was out of the building but when Mobile firefighters arrived, they were told “Ginger” was still inside
It’s important to consider both the physical and mental well-being of personnel when deciding whether to begin a rehab operation
Fire from a burning tanker caused the complete collapse of the northbound lanes; southbound lanes “compromised,” per a Philadelphia battalion chief
San Diego Fire Rescue hazardous materials team responded to the container fire that threatened a home and high-rise
Dry Ridge firefighters found residents in the rear throwing water on the fire
Common questions about when firefighters in bunker gear and SCBA can make a save and when to wait for the hazmat team
Fire gutted at least 3 homes in Morgantown sending up smoke seen for miles
Fire in the Metro Richmond Zoo’s workshop quickly spread to the animal hospital and feed storage room
Polk County firefighters cut through the trailer’s wall to rescue a man trapped in the bathroom
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